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From: Stephen Moon <>
Subject: Re: WORTHE
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1998 17:50:46 -0400


In my John Speed Tudor Atlas it is down in the extreme SE corner of
Dorset right above what Speed calls the "British Sea". It was called
Worth Matuavers in the Domesday Book.

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Jocelyn P. McBride wrote:
>
> In Edward FELTAM's Will of 1786 he mentions a Bond for 100 Pounds owed to
> him by James RYMAN of Worth, near Cranborn. Does any one know where Worth is
> and if it is, or was, a house or a village? I cannot find it on any map, old
> or new.
> Edward & Jane FELTHAM had all their children baptised in Shapwick, Dorset
> from 1779 and they both were buried there. Edward left Blacksmithys in
> Shapwick & Witchampton to his sons in his will. I have been unable to trace
> Edward and Jane's marriage or their births.
> If any one has links to this family or knows where Worth was please let me
> know.
>
> Hoping for a lead
> Jocie
>
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